Loretta Jane Swit was born on Loretta Jane Szwed; November 4,1937 and is an American stage and television actress known for her character roles.
27 Facts About Loretta Swit
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Loretta Swit was born on November 4,1937, in Passaic, New Jersey, to Lester and Nellie Szwed, who were both of Polish descent.
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Loretta Swit studied drama with Gene Frankel in Manhattan in New York City and considered him her acting coach.
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Loretta Swit regularly returned to his studio to speak with aspiring actors throughout her career.
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Loretta Swit is a singer, having trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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In 1967, Loretta Swit toured with the national company of Any Wednesday, starring Gardner McKay.
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Loretta Swit continued as one of the Pigeon sisters opposite Don Rickles and Ernest Borgnine in a Los Angeles run of The Odd Couple.
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In 1975, Loretta Swit played in Same Time, Next Year on Broadway opposite Ted Bessell.
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Loretta Swit performed on Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
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Loretta Swit has played Shirley Valentine, a one-woman play, since the 1990s into the 2010s, appearing in a variety of locales and revivals.
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In 2017, Loretta Swit appeared in Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks in Buffalo, New York.
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When Loretta Swit arrived in Hollywood in 1969, she performed guest roles in various television series, including Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, and Mannix.
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Loretta Swit inherited the star-making role from actress Sally Kellerman, who portrayed Houlihan in the feature film.
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Loretta Swit became good friends with her fellow officers, and her attitude towards the Koreans in and around the camp became more enlightened.
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Loretta Swit was one of only four cast members to stay for all 11 seasons of the show, from 1972 to 1983.
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Loretta Swit had a close relationship with Harry Morgan, who played Colonel Sherman T Potter.
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Loretta Swit continues to stay close to Alda, along with his wife, three daughters and seven grandchildren.
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Loretta Swit guest-starred in shows such as Bonanza, The Love Boat, Win, Lose or Draw, Password, Gunsmoke, Match Game, Pyramid, The Muppet Show and Hollywood Squares.
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On one episode of Match Game, Loretta Swit wrote the Polish greeting "Dzien dobry" on her card during the introduction.
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Loretta Swit starred in Christmas programs such as the television version of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and 1987's PBS special A Christmas Calendar.
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Loretta Swit was in the TV movie The Last Day, 1975, with Richard Widmark and Robert Conrad.
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Loretta Swit guest-starred with Mike Connors in Mannix, Episode 78, Season 4, "Figures in a Landscape", written by Paul Krasny Directed by Donn Mullally originally airing on October 10,1970.
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Loretta Swit guest-starred in Hawaii Five-O episode "Bait Once, Bait Twice", January 4,1972.
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Loretta Swit played Wanda Russell in the Hawaii Five-O episode titled "Three Dead Cows at Makapuu" which aired February 25,1970.
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Loretta Swit married actor Dennis Holahan in 1983 and divorced him in 1995.
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Loretta Swit was a vegetarian for many years before becoming a vegan in 1981.
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Loretta Swit wrote a book on needlepoint, titled A Needlepoint Scrapbook.